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Editorial Calendar

by Marketing Fire · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Editorial Calendar is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Editorial Calendar
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
zgrossbart12 Nov 2009 to 11 May 2022, 629 commits
mej3 Jul 2023 to 26 May 2026, 31 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Editorial Calendar
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20265
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Feb 2026Editorial Calendar <= 3.9.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.9.03.9.110
20 Dec 2025Editorial Calendar <= 3.8.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.8.83.8.925
27 Jun 2023Editorial Calendar <= 3.7.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference5.4<= 3.7.123.8.07
5 Jun 2023Editorial Calendar <= 3.8.0 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via edcal_saveoptions AJAX action6.4<= 3.8.03.8.151
13 Feb 2013Editorial Calendar <= 2.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection7.2<= 2.62.71

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Editorial Calendar
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20253.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star73
4 star4
3 star2
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Editorial Calendar
4 May 2026337
11 May 2026661
18 May 20261,028
25 May 20269,472
1 Jun 20261,240
8 Jun 2026815
15 Jun 2026689
22 Jun 2026643
29 Jun 2026567
6 Jul 2026989
13 Jul 2026519
20 Jul 2026544
27 Jul 2026495
3 Aug 2026540
10 Aug 2026530
17 Aug 2026485
24 Aug 2026676
31 Aug 2026499
7 Sep 2026494
14 Sep 2026532
21 Sep 2026528
28 Sep 2026461
5 Oct 2026478
12 Oct 2026436
19 Oct 2026731
26 Oct 2026525
2 Nov 202671

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.9.4
AuthorMarketing Fire
Added12 Nov 2009
Last updated26 May 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsmanage post, schedule post, quickedit post, editorial calendar

Other plugins by this author: Widget Options - Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets, LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect), Discussion Board - WordPress Forum Plugin

Questions

Is Editorial Calendar still maintained?

Editorial Calendar was last updated on 26 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Editorial Calendar safe?

Editorial Calendar has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Editorial Calendar?

The wordpress.org author is Marketing Fire. Recent committers: mej, zgrossbart, stresslimit, cvernon, jkudish. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Editorial Calendar?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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